Table 2.

The differences in the specific payment methods design between two counties.

County	Dingyuan	Weiyuan
Payment type	Global budget (capitation prepayment); Payment for single disease (quota standard)	Global budget (specific diseases); Payment for single disease (quota standard)
Appropriateness treatment of disease range	150 + N in county hospitals, 50 + N in township hospitals	170 in county hospitals, 60 in central township hospitals 50 in general township hospitals
quota standard	Average cost in the past three years	Average cost in the past three years
Principle of cost reimbursement	85% for county hospitals (quota standard) 90% for township hospitals (quota standard)	If actual cost < quota standard, 70% for county hospitals (autual cost) 80% for township hospitals (autual cost); If actual cost > quota standard, 70% for county hospitals (quota standard) 80% for township hospitals (quota standard)
Single payment limitation	-	15,000 RMB for county hospitals 3,000 RMB for township hospitals
Annual Payment Limitation	200,000 RMB	80,000 RMB

N means that hospitals can expand other diseases range according to their medical capabilities. RMB, ren min bi.